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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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